Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-03-08

give contestants some other recourse
than the determination Of their claims by
masters of chancery. The bill which is
copied from the acts of Tennessee and
other states was eneroSsed.
House bill No. 29l, requiring more
specific reports as to railroad assess
ments to be furnished the county board
of equalization as basis of assessment.
One object is to get at the wstered stock
of the roads so as to prevent over capi-
taliZation.
Mr.. Truett made an argument in favor
of the bill, contending that the roads
| should be assessed according to the earn
ing value of the property.
Mr.. Mills opposed the measure.
Mr.. Browning said he did not believe
in any hsrsher measures towards rail
roads than individuals. He did NOT be-
lieVe in making men pay taxes Oh their
debts.
Mr.. Clark Of Uvalde argued the bill was
unconstitutional in it's methods.
Mr.. Camp said he could not see how a
bill which proposed to get at a true value
for the purpose Of proper assessments
could be unconstitutional.
The bill introduced II the House by Mr.
Gresham, to define the University of
Texas and its branches, TO perfect its or
ganzatioD, and to give the regents Of
tae University control of its
branches and of its lands, afirms
the Agricultural and Mechanical College
at Bryan, the medical school at Calves
ton, and the school for co!ored youths TO
be located at Austin, as branches of the
university, adds the Governor, Superin-
tendent of Pu0lic Instruction and Com
missioner of the General Land Office to
the board of regents and gives the regents
control of all branches Of the university,
ana power to sell Or lease the university
lands, provided such msnggementan and sales
and leases shall be in strict accordance
with the laws heretofore enacted regulat-
of the university and the laws
Of Texas regulating the sales and
lease of public lands, and provides that
the special endowment of the agricultural
and mechanical branch of the University
OF Texas located at Bryan, and any sum
appropriated out of the general revenue
by the Legislature for the benefit OF this
branch shall be used solely for the main
tenanCe of this branch. The regents are
empowered to elect Chancellor of the
University. The State Treasurer is to be
the treasurer OF the University and its
branches. The law making a directory
tor the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege IS repealed.
The House, in the afternoon session,
resumed the railroad assessment bill.
After discussion by Messrs. Moore,
Kirlicks, Robinson ana others, the minor
! ity report was adopted by vote of ~ to
81, bringing the bill up for engrossment.
Al amendment was adopted fixing the
capital stock of a road as the trss value
CT assessment. The bill was engrossed.
The House refused to T2CeGe from its
amendment TO Senate bill No. /.
House bill No. $50, regulating the tax
ing OF testimony in civil cases was en-
crossed.
Tie House concurred in the Sepate's
amendment 10 the bill extending the
time for redemption of lands; also con-
Cured in the Senate amendment to pro-
tect laborers by giving them liens for
their wages.
House till amending the Sunday law
was considered, an amendment allowing
bath houses and barber shops to keep
open ill 10 O'Clock IVES lost. The bill
passed.
House bill No. 100 for the more speedy
collection OF fines and costs passed.
House bill No. 2ll amending the stock
fence law IS TO subject stock to inpOund-
ing passed.
House bill No. l2G, allowing interest on
claims against counties passed.
House bill No. $50, amending the oath
required of county judges and county
commissioners, passed.
House bill No. 269, allowing incorpo-
rated towns to elect health boards, was
engrossed.
The House adjourned till $50 Tuesday
morning.